Mop



April 8, 1924. I

A. c. WILLIAMS MOP Filed NOV. 15 1921 A 6? Wz'aino INVENTOR WITNESS:ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 8, 1924.

NETED STATES AMASA C. WILLIAMS, OF FAIRFAX, ALABAMA.

MOP.

Application filed. November 15, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Arnxsn C. lVILLiAMs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fairfax, in the county of Chambers and State of Alabama,have invented new and useful Improvements in Mops, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in mops and has particularrelation to novel means for securing the mop element or absorbentmaterial to the mop handle, in a convenient and positive manner, thesaid means acting to prevent contact of the end oi the handle with thefloor or other surface and to prevent murriug oi": the

woodwork or furniture.

Another object is the provision of securing means of this characterwhich is simple and cheap of construction and which may be easilyapplied.

lVith the above and other objects in view,

the invention further includes the following.

novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out inthe appended claim.

In the drawings 1- Figure 1 is an elevation of a mop constructed inaccordance with the invention. Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view onthe line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail view of the mop hanle with the securing collarattached Serial No. 515,342.

is provided with an inwardly extending arm 13 which terminates in apenetrating member 1% which is driven or otherwise positioned centrally01. the end of the arm. The ferrule 15 surrounds this end of the handleso as to prevent the latter from split-ting.

The mop element which is indicated at 16 may be made of cloth, yarn,fiber or any suitable material and is passed through the collar 11 andsecured within the receiving spaces 17 formed between the collar and theadjacent end of the handle, by means of a tie 18. This forces'the mopmaterial within this receiving space, while an additional tie 19surrounds the mop material upon the opposite side of the collar. Thematerial is then folded over around the collar 11 and secured in placeby an additional tie 20 so as to provide a finished mop as shown inFigure 1 of the drawings.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details or construction and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having described the invention what is claimed is:

A mop comprising a handle, a collar secured to and spaced from one end'of the handle and providin a receiving space between the handle andcollar, an absorbent element extending through and upon the outside ofthe collar, a tie secured around the absorbent. material between thecollar and the adjacent end of the handle for forcing and securing thematerial within the receiving space at a point intermediate the ends ofsaid absorbent material, a second tie secured around the absorbentmaterial, and anelement passing around the absorbent material to retainthe same in folded position about the outer end of the collar.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

AMASA G. WILLIAMS;

